So, Anime You Like Lately

ishy · Post by **ishy** » Sat May 24, 2014 7:47 am

Cynic wrote:I'm trying to remember an anime I saw several years ago.

It's a fantasy setting set in medieval (not modern?) japan with one of the main plots being that the life of a young prince is being guarded by this mysterious female warrior.

It's basd off a light novel or just plain novel series but the anime only deals with one of the novels. As far as I know, it only ran for a single season but I apparently don't know much based off this vague description.

Is it Seirei no Moribito?

Cynic · Post by **Cynic** » Sat May 24, 2014 8:31 am

Yes! That's the one. Thank you.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Wed Jun 04, 2014 4:43 pm

finally subtitles for the new seitokai yakuindomo OAD, but the optical quality of the rip is sadly atrocious . . but it's still funny ^^

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:11 am

OK, so appearantly, there will be a new Sailor Moon Anime come july @.@
That completely went by me for some reason!

darkmaster · Post by **darkmaster** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:24 am

Well, it's not exactly recent, but Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier, is great, and apparently basically no one I know has watched which I'm pretty sure breaks some kind of international law. Highly recommended, even if it is impossible to find decent videos of most of the episodes due to dumb companies being dumb and not releasing all the DVDs internationally.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:32 am

i am not sure wether or not i watched that yet.

darkmaster · Post by **darkmaster** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:39 am

It's the one about nine strangers who were kidnapped by the nefarious organization Black Ghost and forcibly converted into combat cyborgs but with the help of the scientists who helped make them (who had realized they'd been manipulated by Black Ghost) they escape and must band together to fight off Black Ghost's assassins and prevent the organization from plunging the world into war.

It's a show that balances the story and characters really well, and honestly the episodes that take a moment to focus on a specific character are probably the best. I would not be exaggerating to say that episode 18 is the reason I decided to become a chef. I'm not even kidding it's that good.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:34 am

hmm, no, i did not yet watch this then.
i'll try and find it somewhere i guess.

Morzas · Post by **Morzas** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 2:44 am

I introduced some of my friends to M.D. Geist at Sakura-con this year. If you don't know what it is, here's a good summary:

Basic tenets of storytelling and film theory are thrown out in favor of decapitations, excessive blood spurting, dudes kicking ass in power suits, plenty of explosions and even some boobs.

Source: Colony Drop's DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE: IN DEFENSE OF THE PREVIOUSLY UNDEFENDED M.D. GEIST

Basically, a trashy 80's OVA where the story is an excuse for violence -- a nice one to watch with some good friends and good beers.

I made this video as a tribute to it.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:59 am

MD Geist is so 90's.
I have and still watch both parts every now and then ^^

MGuy · Post by **MGuy** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:09 am

darkmaster wrote:Well, it's not exactly recent, but Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier, is great, and apparently basically no one I know has watched which I'm pretty sure breaks some kind of international law. Highly recommended, even if it is impossible to find decent videos of most of the episodes due to dumb companies being dumb and not releasing all the DVDs internationally.

Old show but I've seen it. Definitely worth the watch despite the style of animation.

name_here · Post by **name_here** » Sat Jun 07, 2014 5:03 pm

Slowly catching up with The World Is Still Beautiful. It is a romance with mild action show where the main characters are both huge tsunderes and it is so great.

AndreiChekov · Post by **AndreiChekov** » Sat Jun 07, 2014 5:36 pm

Kiniro Mosaic is really funny. Also desu desu desu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2PEpB8gaws
The things where they pretend that they are going to drama, and then suddenly they do something else instead.

And Squid Girl. Another thing that I found funny. Especially when (can't remember her name) the surf girl turns up.

OgreBattle · Post by **OgreBattle** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:36 am

Naruto in western Fantasy style

shadzar · Post by **shadzar** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:40 pm

i would just call that Tolkien style....Frodo of the Nine Fingers being replaced with Naruto of the Nine Tails.

name_here · Post by **name_here** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:58 pm

Today's episode of Black Bullet was brutal.

Josh_Kablack · Post by **Josh_Kablack** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:42 pm

So, I'm looking for recommendations for action comedy anime with more than 12 episodes. Things like Ranma, Slayers, and the cuter parts of Fairy Tail which fall in between the massive-save-the-world story arcs.

Maxus · Post by **Maxus** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:47 pm

Well, I can't speak for length, but Cat Planet Cuties and Omamori Himari are both pretty funny with some action in them.

And boobs.

name_here · Post by **name_here** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:06 pm

Full Metal Panic!, A Certain Magical Index, and A Certain Scientific Railgun are all good shows for mixed action-comedy and serious drama.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:42 pm

as long as you only watch the first season of railfun, yes . .
2nd season is very grimdark and gory indeed.
action comedy . . Ghost in the Shell would probably still qualify, at least the series. The Tachikoma alone and the snark of batou and the major work out pretty well in that regard.
Trigun has only 13 episodes, else i'd recommend that one too . .
many many other series only have 12 or less episodes.
or do you count it with different seasons as well?

How could i forget?
MORETSU PIRATES!
If you can overlook that one slap to the face it is a really nice series.

Josh_Kablack · Post by **Josh_Kablack** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:51 pm

A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun are all good shows

As I explained previously, they are not

action comedy . . Ghost in the Shell would probably still qualify, at least the series. The Tachikoma alone and the snark of batou and the major work out pretty well in that regard.

Stand Alone Complex is pretty much an excuse to have the Tachikoma philosophy discussion scenes. Sadly Stand Alone Complex has to stand alone, because it contradicts other works in the same setting with the same characters.

Trigun has only 13 episodes, else i'd recommend that one too . .

Seen it. That is kinda the tone I'm looking for.

many many other series only have 12 or less episodes.
or do you count it with different seasons as well?

Multiple seasons are fine. I just want more than 12 total released.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:59 pm

chuunibyou and ren < = awkward but there it is
needless?
robotics; notes was surprisingly good, but did a nosedive into grimdark like trigun did
Strike Witches?
Great Teacher Onizuka maybe?
possibly bubblegum crysis 2040 . .
cat's eye maybe?
for pretty dark and not really intentionally so funny: black lagoon?

Older:
Lady Oscar
Lupin < = 3 seasons with up to 50 episodes per season
Patlabor?

that's all i can name from the top of my head.

Pixels · Post by **Pixels** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:11 pm

Josh_Kablack wrote:So, I'm looking for recommendations for action comedy anime with more than 12 episodes. Things like Ranma, Slayers, and the cuter parts of Fairy Tail which fall in between the massive-save-the-world story arcs.

Ehhh, that's a bit hard. I suspect you will enjoy Full Metal Panic Fumoffu, but it's only 12 episodes. Cowboy Bebop and Soul Eater are (mostly) quality action shows with a sprinkling of comedy, but the comedy is a tertiary thing.

darkmaster · Post by **darkmaster** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:24 pm

Trinity Blood is very good, but again the comedy is kind of secondary. And the action is also kind of secondary, what I'm saying is there's a lot of people yelling at the pope contemplating murder... but the main character takes his tea with 13 sugars so... there's that.

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:37 pm

If you haven't seen it yet, DBZ Abridged is an hoot.